Tuesday, July 20, 1999 Published at 03:15 GMT 04:15 UKUK PoliticsNeed for transport 'quick fixes'There is no end in sight to Britain's traffic jamsThe pressure group Transport 2000 has called for a series of "quick fixes" to speed up progress on the government's transport policies before the next election.

It says motorists have not been offered any noticeable improvements in alternatives to the car since a consultation document was published 12 months ago.

Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, who is also Secretary of State for Environment, Transport and the Regions, is set to use Tuesday's anniversary to unveil further plans to modernise the railways. This will include a move to ban all "slam-door" carriages.

Transport 2000 says the public has seen higher fuel taxes and more traffic restrictions - increasing use of bus lanes - but is still waiting for more "positive" action.

The group unveil a series of proposals on Tuesday. They include:

A national public transport travelcard

Special 20mph speed zones around schools

New rail links between Oxford and Cambridge, and between north and south Wales, among other places

A national "superbus" network

Transport 2000 executive director Stephen Joseph said: "The government should use its powers and money creatively to make the words 'integrated transport' a reality on the ground in the next year."

Transport 2000 wants more rail links to be built

Friends of the Earth publishes a survey on Tuesday to coincide with the first anniversary of the White Paper.

It says only 26% of 149 highway authorities in England were in favour of road pricing.

Two in three supported workplace parking charges, while more than 90% backed bus priority measures and incentives for bus passengers and cyclists.